Thanks to icons like Beyonce, J. Lo, Kim Kardashian, Iggy Azalea and Nicki Minaj, huge booties are no longer a liability. These women are proving what some ethnic groups have known all along: a big butt is sexy.

Steps

Part 1

Exercise

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Do cardio. Getting your heart and lungs going is the absolute quickest way to burning fat. You don't just want junk in the trunk, you want toned, rounded goodness. Try these strategies on different machines at the gym or on the road:

Start by placing your barbell on a squat rack about 3 to 5" (7.5 to 13 cm) below your shoulders. Lift up the barbell off of the rack and step out of the way (don't use your neck). Position your feet about shoulder-width apart with your knees and toes pointing outward. Make sure your knees line up vertically with your toes so that you don't overextend them.

Squeeze your glutes and lower your body until your thighs are parallel with the floor. Use your glutes and push yourself back into your original position. Do 8 reps at a heavy weight or 2 sets of 8 at a lighter weight.

To do squats with dumbbells:

Hold 2 dumbbells in your hands and stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Bend your knees, making sure that your knees line up vertically with your toes and don't extend out over your toes. Your toes and knees should angle slightly outward.

Squeeze your glutes and lower your butt. Your knees will bend, but they should still not extend beyond your toes. Keep your back as tall as possible. Squat down until your thighs are parallel with the floor. Focus on using your glutes more than you use your thighs when you're raising yourself back into an upright position. Do 2 sets of 8 reps.

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Do deadlifts. Add weights to your barbell, being careful not to add too much weight until you get the form of this exercise correct. Stand with your feet beneath a barbell shoulder-width apart so that the balls of your feet are directly under the bar. Turn your toes and knees slightly outward for stability.

To do a front lunge, step forward with your right foot. Bend your right knee until your thigh and calf are at a 90-degree angle. Don't allow your right knee to extend beyond your toes. Push off of your front foot to place yourself back in a standing position. As you rise up, tighten your glutes, your thigh muscles and your calf muscles to bring yourself back to the starting position in a slow and controlled manner.

You can either repeat the lunges on your right side or you can step forward with your left foot and lunge, continuing to alternate sides. Do 2 sets of 8 so that you perform 8 lunges on the right side and 8 lunges on the left side.

To do a reverse lunge, place your left leg a step behind you. Lower your hips until your left calf is parallel to the floor and your right knee is bent at a 90-degree angle. Push off of your right foot and raise yourself up. Keep your back aligned with your hips, and use your glutes, quads, hamstrings and calves to push yourself upward. Bring your left foot back to the starting position. Extend your right foot backward and repeat the reverse lunge on your right side. Do 2 sets of 8 reps so that you get 8 reps for each side of your body.

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Do leg raises to work your outer glutes. Start by getting down on your hands and knees. It's best to do these on a soft surface like a yoga mat.

Lift your right foot behind you as high as you can while maintaining your balance. You should feel the squeeze in the right side of your butt.

Hold the lift for 5 seconds before lowering your foot back to its starting position. Repeat the same exercise on your left side.

Increase the challenge as you go by holding your kickback for longer or by doing more reps.

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Rest for at least 1 day between workouts. Your muscles need time to recover if you don't want them to shrink, which goes against your mission of getting a huge butt.

Muscles need time to repair, literally, the rips and tears that occur with extensive exercise. You may think going, going, going will get you the fastest results, but your muscles will burn out.

Part 2

Nutrition

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Don't cave to the "Eat more protein!" mantra. Every muscle-tee-wearing sweaty guy at the gym may be pounding protein bars, shakes, and powders, but research says it's a myth. In fact, too much may lead to bodily harm.[2]

The only way to build muscle is through exercise. Bodies need a modest amount of protein to function well. Extra protein doesn't give you extra strength.[3]

For women, the US Department of Health and Human Services says that two daily servings for a total of 6 ounces (170 g) is plenty.

Teenage boys and active men can get everything they need from three servings, or 7 ounces (198 g).

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Change the carbs that you eat. Cut out refined, white sugars. Instead, go with brown rice, lentils and beans. These "resistant carbs" can cut fat around your midsection, which will make your butt look bigger.

Processed, refined goods are generally a no-no for anyone wishing to sculpt their body. Sticking to whole grains, oats, beans and nuts can give you the carbs that are good for your body.

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Increase your daily caloric intake based on your body type. If you tend to store fat around your hips and butt, upping your calories so that you have more padding in that area will really help you to get a bigger butt. If you tend to store fat elsewhere, like around your midsection, then you'll just end up putting fat in the wrong place.

If you store fat in your arms, stomach, and legs, cutting calories and losing weight will help your butt look bigger by comparison. Since it's hard to target areas completely, a calorie-restrictive diet may be necessary.

Part 3

Fashion Tricks

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Pick the right pants. Choose boot-cut or flared jeans, or wear cropped skinny Capris with heels. The right pants can be miracle workers. Check them from all angles and walk around in them before you take them out of the store.

Opt for a tight fit. Anything too baggy will hide your form and make your curves impossible to see. Skinny jeans will obviously do the trick, but any cut with a fitted rear can work wonders, too.

Consider pocket placement and color. Small, high back pockets and ones with eye-catching designs are great for giving the illusion of a bigger rear. Stay away from jeans with big pockets or no pockets at all.

Both high-waisted and low-waisted jeans will work in your favor. High-waisted jeans draw in at your natural waist, making your butt seem much larger in comparison; low-waisted jeans start at the widest place on your hip, drawing the eye to that area.

Try girdles or spanx. They cinch in the fat around your midsection, pushing it to the areas it should be and giving you a shapelier, hourglass look.

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Show off your silhouette. Cinch in your waistline or wear clothes that contour your hourglass figure. Anything that draws in at your smallest points is a safe bet. Avoid tops or dresses that cinch in just below your bra or that cinch around the hip.

Place a dark-colored belt over any shirt or dress at your natural waistline to elongate the line of your body and draw the eye to your smallest section.

If you're uncomfortable in heels, it's best to start out with a kitten heel. No one will be looking at your butt (no matter how great it is) if you're constantly on the verge of spraining your ankle.

Part 4

Treatments

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Get a massage. A really intense lymphatic massage to reshape your rear, combined with an algae wrap to kill cellulite and water retention, will make your butt look awesome. Or you can ask for Lipomassage, which is a massage tool with rollers designed to make your butt look sleeker.[4]

Note: This will not directly affect the size of your butt. It may make the skin glow and give the temporary illusion of tone, but your rear will not get magically bigger overnight. If only, right?

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Apply butt enhancement cream. Creams like FDA approved Glutiplus claim that they can significantly increase your butt size. Keep in mind, these are just claims.

Again, the only thing that can truly affect butt size is exercise and weight loss/gain. Some people claim that the creams work, but know that there is no science behind it.

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Evaluate your surgical options. If your butt is hopelessly flat or bony, then talk to a plastic surgeon about treatments. Some examples include:

The Body-jet system: A doctor performs liposuction of fat from the hips, stomach and thighs and then injects the fat into your butt while you're under a local anesthetic.

Silicone butt implants: A doctor will put silicone implants under your butt muscles. Just know that these can be painful, and the surgery carries an infection risk.

These are extreme, expensive, permanent solutions. Think long and hard before you go about doing something foreign to your body.

It could take a month or two to start noticing serious results. Although, your butt will gradually grow, so you might notice changes after two or three weeks. It also depends on the person/body-type, but this is when you will probably start to notice change.

It is best to do as many of the exercises as you can each day. Although, it depends on how intense the exercise is -- if it is really intense, stick to one or maybe two exercises, but if it's just a normal exercise, go for six maybe even seven exercises a day.

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Tips

Try the one month squat challenge. Because maybe a little challenge would get you more motivated.

Accept that, if you are a teen, you are still growing, and your body has not matured. Your body, and specifically your butt, still has many years of maturing to do. Do not be discouraged with your present shape. It is most important to maintain your overall health and to be proud of your unique body.

Don't get discouraged. Always think positive and get motivated.

Surgical procedures should be a last resort. Try to achieve your goal through diet and fitness before you take extreme measures.

Understand that your genetics are different from those of others and that not everyone will have the same body. Don't feel discouraged if your end result is the same as someone else's.

Remember to eat the right foods and don't get stressed when it doesn't work on the first go. You need to be patient.

Warnings

Understand that having a "huge" butt will not solve all of your romantic relationship challenges. You may want to have a certain look, but there are many facets to the total you. Develop the whole you--body and mind.